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Science at Christ Church

At Christ Church we think that science holds an important standing in the curriculum due to its relevance to our everyday lives and to the world in general. Through the teaching of science, children begin to understand how science helps us understand the world around us and how it can contribute to changes in how we live and think.

At Christ Church we encourage children to:

Be inquisitive about the world

Think about how or why things happen

Think independently

To listen to the opinions of and discuss ideas with others

To observe and investigate ideas in class and (where possible) at home

To arrive at own conclusions

To have a life-long respect for science

Through the curriculum, teachers aim to develop children’s existing ideas and knowledge and give children the opportunity to learn through first hand experience. This includes providing stimulating teaching resources eg light bulbs, buzzers and batteries for teaching electricity, torches for teaching about light and dark, models of skeletons and the human body for teaching about the human body as well as using ‘junk’ material from home to investigate everyday phenomena - Rosemary Walsh, Science Lead

We also try to enhance children’s learning through visits to the local wood, Woodland’s Farm, Wide Horizons Environment Centre and relevant museums in the London area.

Christ Church Primary School Science Curriculum

Click here to access an overview of the science curriculum that is taught across the school at Christ Church. Where possible, we give the children good opportunities to see science in context through trips and visits.

Christ Church Skills Progression

At Christ Church, we want our science teaching and learning to be progressive and age appropriate across the school. We have developed a skills progression document. Click here to access it.

Woodlands Farm

Earlier this year children at Christ Church had the opportunity to do some fun investigations in class. Below are some photos of the investigations.